Archive record · Brewery
Bruggsmiðjan Kaldi
Árskógssandur, North, Iceland
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Archive ID
- TB-4S722JJA
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Status: ACTIVE. Ownership as recorded: FOUNDER/FAMILY OWNED — founders Agnes Anna Sigurðardóttir; Ólafur Þröstur Ólafsson. First brew 2006-08-22; first bottling 2006-09-28. Brewery self-identifies as Iceland's first craft brewery; superlative preserved as attributed claim. [Iceland Pass 02]
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- Öldugata 22, 621 ÁrskógssandurÁrskógssandur, North
PRODUCTION
Operated by Bruggsmiðjan Kaldi
Site detail
First brew 2006-08-22; first bottling 2006-09-28. Brewery self-identifies as Iceland's first craft brewery; superlative preserved as attributed claim.
The People
Behind the beer
Co-founder with Ólafur Þröstur Ólafsson.
Co-founder with Agnes Anna Sigurðardóttir.
The Beer Library
Beers
Kaldi Ljós
Pilsner / Lager
First beer from Kaldi. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kaldi Dökkur
Dark Pilsner
Second beer from Kaldi. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Jóla Kaldi
Seasonal Christmas Lager
Seasonal. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kaldi Lite
Light Lager
Lower carbohydrate. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Norðan Kaldi
Amber Ale
Third type from Kaldi; first ale per brewery. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Áfengislaus Kaldi
Non-Alcoholic Beer
First non-alcoholic Kaldi; launched June 2023. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kaldi IPA
IPA
Current official product page. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Jóla súkkulaði porter
Chocolate Porter
Seasonal; contains chocolate/cocoa. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kaldi Tripel
Belgian Tripel
Current official product page. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kaldi Neipa
New England IPA
Current official product page. (CURRENT LISTING) [Iceland Pass 02]
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